Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-10
Mr.. AND MRS. eowsER.
How Their Domestic Harmony Was Inter.
ruPted by Game OF Eucher.

eucher this evening"" observed Mr..
Bowser as he laid aside his paper the
other night
1t was an observation which filled
me with terror, for Mr.. Bowser is, TO
say the least. n singular opponent in
any game of luck or chance.
''Well. ifyou suggest it, replied,
Suggest it! OF course suggest it,
me to suggest game of eucher. May
be you want me to go to some saloon
and play cards?'
"Oh, no, but-but the last time we
played-you know"
81 know whatP / know you put
queen on my ace and claimed the trick
and came out game ahead. That's
what know, Mrs. Bowser, and want
no more such work. play an honest
game, and you've got to do the same.
If there is one thing 1 despise above
anotheA it is to see person
cheating in a friendly game of cards. -
IL hope we won't dispute, either,
Mr.. Bowser."
''Of course not-that is, I shan't give
| you an opportunity to exhibit your vio-
lent temper. I'd learn how to curb it
if / were you. Violent language in a
man can be excused, but in the case of
woman no one forgives it. Wen cut
for deal"
Mr.. Bowser got the deal and turned
up spade. and 1 held the two bowers
! and ace in my hand. l had a point, of
course, and ordered it up.
What for?" demanded Mr.. Bowser.
"You are at your old tricks right from
the start"
''Iwant it spades"
"Oh, you do? Well, I'll make a very
sick woman of you before you get
through with this gamer
He took it up and made two points
and counted them.
"What are you counting two for?' he
Indignantly exclaimed.
Didn't take all the tricks?''
maybe you did, but don't be so
anxious to count. Some folks get most
of their games that way!''
Then l dealt and turned up heart,
and he passed. L took it up, and he led
the ace of clubs. Not having any suit,
l took his card with the nine of hearts.
"Here! you put club on therer' he
shouted.
"But 1 haven't any,"
"Yes, you have! Nobody ever saw
eucher-hand without club in itP''
.'Mr. Bowser, do you think I'd tell a
falsehood?"
"Yes. 1 do! You want to win this
game so as to brag over me, and you
won't stop at any thing to do it!''
showed him that my hand contained
only hearts and diamonds, and he
growled:
Eyes. but wasn't watching you, and
you probably picked out hand to suit
yourself. It's your play
led for him and took every trick
again and counted two.
How'd you get four all of a sudden?''
he shouted, as he half rose from the
table.
why. I've made two twice, haven't
IP'
'Oh! Don't you try any of your
tricks on me, Mrs. Bowser, for won't
submit. I'll now show you that you
don't know beans about eucher.''
He dealt and turned up a diamond,
and passed.
''Oh, you pass, do youP Wonder you
didn't order it up and try to
make something! Well, in order to
euchre you, I'll turn it down and you
can make it."
.'I'll make it clubs.''
What! You can't do it! When you
play with me you've got to play ac-
cording to Hoyle!'
''I'm playing that way, Mr.. Bowser."
"I'll be hanged if you are; bnt that's
what 1 might have expected from you'll
Play to that heart
had four clubs and a spade, and ]
had to trump.
lyon put on that heart"
81 haven't any,"
Don't you attempt to mig on men'
showed him my hand and then led
out, and the result was that took
three tricks and scored my point and
the game.
"What are you turning your counters
down for?" he gasped.
because I'm out, and that's Chi
cagO on you"
mot by a burned sight You are
only three countsr'
''SiX, my dear, and didn't need but
FIVE"
"Oh, you didn't! There's the pack
and you can play alonei When Ican't
sit down to a game of cards in my own
house with my own wife without being
cheated and insulted it's time to stop
playing. Mrs. Bowser, don't you
never dragon me into playing again"
"But 1 didn't ask you to this time"
You didn't?''
"Why, no.
Every well! Just keep right on with
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